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Recycling Monofilament Line to Make a Difference for Our Wildlife

North Carolina Big Sweep is a statewide organization focused on cleaning up litter in the environment. They are particularly committed to recycling monofilament fishing line to prevent harm to wildlife and promote a litter-free environment. This project involves obtaining commitments from marinas, producing and installing recycling containers, and raising public awareness about the importance of recycling monofilament line. The success of the project is measured by the number of participating marinas, the amount of monofilament line recycled, media coverage, and reach on social media.

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Recycling Monofilament Line to Make a Difference for Our Wildlife

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  1. Recycling Monofilament Line to Make a Difference for Our Wildlife NORTH CAROLINA BIG SWEEP STATEWIDE HEADQUARTERS PO Box 126, Zebulon, NC 27597-0126 Email judy.bolin@ncbigsweep.org; Phone (919) 269-9380; Fax (919) 269-9382; Website www.ncbigsweep.org

  2. Quick Background Who is North Carolina Big Sweep? Why focus on monofilament line?

  3. Who is North Carolina Big Sweep? Originally founded in 1987 as Beach Sweep by State employees to retrieve unsightly, harmful litter along NC coastline 1989 expanded inland, renamed Big Sweep, becoming the nation’s first statewide waterway litter cleanup 2002 changed mission from litter-free waters to litter-free environment because litter travels from land to our waterways

  4. Why focus on monofilament line recycling? 1. Marina participation brings positive publicity to them. 2. Recycling monofilament line gives it a second life as a fishing tackle box (for example). 3. Litter is ugly and lasts a long time in our environment. Monofilament line lasts up to 600 years in our environment. 4. It fouls boat motors, stranding boaters. 5. It can be deadly to wildlife.

  5. ICC Global Animal Entanglement History

  6. What’s Involved? 1. Obtain commitments from marinas THEY MUST COMMIT TO REGULARLY MAINTAINING BINS, RECYCLING THE MONOFILAMENT LINE COLLECTED, KEEPING RECORDS ON THE AMOUNT RECYCLED AND FORWARDING THAT DATA TO YOU, ACTING AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR MONOFILAMENT LINE RECYCLING 2. Produce and install 4” monofilament line recycling containers KUDOS TO FLORIDA FOR INITIAL CREATION OF THESE CONTAINERS! 3. Don’t forget public awareness! Encourage fishermen to recycle the monofilament fishing line. Ribbon cuttings still draws attention. Post on Facebook. Distribute press releases to local print media. Mention it on your website. 4. Obtain data from the marinas on how much monofilament line was recycled at each site

  7. The “Nuts and Bolts” of the Project

  8. Assembling Monofilament Line Recycling Containers 4” PVC pipe (10 ft. length cut into 3 or 4 pieces) Put PVC glue on both 4” PVC elbow and pipe and put them together QUICKLY. It dries fast! Put PVC glue on 4” PVC female threaded adapter and the other end of the pipe and put them together QUICKLY. Screw 4” PVC threaded male plug into the 4” PVC female adapter. DON’T use glue on this step! Position instruction label on the pipe where it is not in the way of straps used to attach it to a post. (See photo.) • Marina’s Contact for Recycling Monofilament Line: • BERKLEY RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER • 18th Street, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360-1099 • Phone: (713) 336-5183 or 1-800-Berkely

  9. Determining Your Success 1. Number of participating marinas (e.g. target: 15, actual: 15) 2. Amount recycled (e.g. target: each marina collect at least one box of monofilament line) 3. Number of newspaper articles (e.g. target: minimum one per county, actual: 3 of 6 counties had NP articles; TV coverage in all 6 counties) 4. Number of Facebook posts (e.g. target: minimum 15, actual: 15) 5. Number of people reached (e.g. target: 50,000, actual: 158,167)

  10. Photos of Some Participating Marinas in NC Big Sweep Project

  11. Southport Marina Washington Waterfront Docks Northwest Creek Marina Participating Marinas Seapath Yacht Club Deaton Yacht Service& Sales Radio Island Marina Club Town Creek Marina Grace Harbor/River Dunes New Bern Grand Marina Cape Fear Marina Duke University Marine Laboratory Masonboro Yacht Club & Marina

  12. Notable Quotes “Our livelihood, our homes, everything depends on the water. We like to keep our river clean.” Tricia Bennett, Cape Fear Marina president “It’s the best thing for our earth to recycle fishing line. I recycle everything at home.” Jim Sproul, Radio Island Marina Club service coordinator “It’s a good thing for the marine industry to do. We’re glad to be a part of it.” Chris Brock, Seapath Yacht Club dockmaster “We’re doing this because we want to protect wildlife. We’re glad to be a part of it.” Sharon Johnson Olde Towne Yacht Club manager “Recycling fishing line keeps people from throwing it in the water.” David Christopher, Masonboro Yacht Club & Marina manager “We don’t like litter in the park.” Teresa Hamilton, City of Washington, NC, senior adminstrative support specialist “We’re green. We want to recycle everything.” Paul Schornak, Northwest Creek Marina dockmaster

  13. Contact Info: NORTH CAROLINA BIG SWEEP statewide headquarters: 142 East Vance Street, PO Box 126, Zebulon, NC 27597-0126 Website: www.ncbigsweep.org Facebook: North Carolina Big Sweep Big Sweep Contact: Judy Bolin Email: judy.bolin@ncbigsweep.org Phone: (919) 269-9380 Fax: (919) 269-9382 • BERKLEY RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER • 18th Street, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360-1099 • Phone: (713) 336-5183 or 1-800-Berkely

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